Resilient vs Restraint - What's the difference?
resilient | restraint |
Able to endure tribulation without cracking.
* 1994 , Michael Grumley, The Last Diary :
(countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
* November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
As a verb resilient
is .As a noun restraint is
(countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.resilient
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He’s resilient , and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.
Derived terms
* resilienceSynonyms
* bendable * flexible * strongAntonyms
* brittle * fragilerestraint
English
(wikipedia restraint)Noun
- Make sure all the restraints are tight.
- Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.